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Letters Patent No. 76,881, dated-April 21, 1868.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY OONGERN Be it known that we, GEORGE W. BELL-and GEORGE W. FULMnn, of Hinckley, in the' county of Medina., and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Poke for Horses, Cattle, dto.; and we do hereby declare that the followingA is a full and complete description 'of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a lpart of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side vieri.

Figure 2 is a top view.

Figure 3 is an end View.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts.

In the views, A represents the yoke, secured to the poke B, in the following manner: O, iig. 2, is an adjustable slide, that surrounds the poke B, and is held to the same by means ofthe thumbfscrew a. The ends ofthe yoke A are pivoted to shafts extending out from said slide, and secured by screws a, as shown.

Secured on the end ofthe poke B is the head D. Over this head is hung, on the pins b, the'plate E.

This plate is also supported by the spring F.

I are spikes or points, secured in the edge of the plate E, and extending down through holes c, in the head, the purpose of which will be referred to hereafter.` I

This p'oke is placed on the horse, the yoke over its neck, with the head D nest to its breast. I

As the horse goes near a fence, the end of the poke will strike against said fence, and thus throw the head D up against the yoke A, which causes the plate to be pressed down on to the head D, and thus push the points through the h oles in said head into the breast of the animal. As soon as the end of the poke is removed from the fence, the spring F will force said plate up in position again.

G Gare springs, which may be used in place of the spring F, which are secured to a pin in the poke, and' the end connected to the plate E.

By means of this adjustable slide, the poke can be adapted to a large or small animal. For smaller ones, the yoke is moved nearer tothe head D.

.Wha-t we claim as our improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

'lhe adjustable slide C, in combination with the yoke A, pokeB, and head D, in 'the'manner as and for the purpose set forth.

GEORGE W. BELL,

GEORGE W. FULMEB.. Witnesses:

W. Bussines, J. HOLMES. 

